1. Put lard or oil in a large, deep skillet or casserole that can later be covered. Turn heat to medium-high and wait until lard melts or oil is hot. Add chicken, skin-side down. Season with salt and pepper and brown well, turning pieces as necessary, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken; pour off excess fat from pan.

2. Brown pepitas lightly in same pan over medium heat; remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion, garlic and chilies; cook until soft, stirring occasionally and seasoning with salt and pepper, about 10 minutes. Add tomatillos and their juices (if using fresh tomatillos, add about 1/2 cup stock or water). Stir, then reduce a bit over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes.

3. Return pepitas to pan, then add chicken. Cover and finish cooking, about 15 minutes, adding stock or water if necessary. Remove chicken. Finish sauce with herbs and lime. Serve with whatever garnishes you like.

*Note: I disavow the use of the pretentious word “pepitas,” but I like Mark Bittman, so it stays.

Erica, big stupid trucks are needed by people who work in fields like construction, so disparaging the entire existence of trucks smacks a big idiotic. However, I do agree with the sentiment that they are best left outside of the dense urban core. I get pissed whenever I see a Hummer or a Ford F-150 in a parking garage. I'm just hoping they rip off their side mirrors on a concrete pillar and perhaps learn that a giant vehicle is best kept in the suburbs, or at the very least not downtown.

Almost all of the giant trucks I see are spotlessly clean in the bed, which suggests not a lot of construction work is being done with them.

But, sadly, the point of the story is the opposite of what Erica implied; the SLOG was taken out of service with loads of damage; the truck was unmarked. Hopefully the owner of it got a $2,000 ticket.

Assholes in all kinds of vehicles block the train tracks behind the Lockspot in Ballard all the freakin' time. I'm always sorry when they wait for the driver rather than just towing him immediately to the crusher.

I bet it was just some guy who actually works for a living who got his trucked fucked up. And now he's got some dumbshit writer, who hasn't done a days worth of honest work in her life, bitching about the political statement his truck makes.

Way to show not only how retarded and ignorant you are Erica, but how stupid and insulated most Seattlites are.

Holy shit that chicken looks so good. Its making my stomach eat itself. Thank god for Slog or I would never know what to make for dinner.
And speaking of chicken, I actually left my Blackberry *IN* a rotisserie chicken last night. WTF? My life is weird and retarded. I can only hope it has a chicken grease forcefield and survives until I get off of work.

a $7000 credit to buy forclosed homes? if i pencil this out correctly, you're getting a 2% discount at 350k, 5% at 140k, and 10% at 70k. That part of it is stupid and ineffectual.

tax credits for home builders to take against previous years profits? to the tune of 15 billion of lost revenue? Great, lets cut government revenues while increasing government spending. That'll instill confidence in the security of T-Bills etc.

I bet it was just some guy who actually works for a living who got his trucked fucked up. And now he's got some dumbshit writer, who hasn't done a days worth of honest work in her life, bitching about the political statement his truck makes.

So what, working for a living makes you unable to fucking park your truck so that it's not in the path of traffic, or something?

Why is Zimbabwe all of a sudden on the front pages of the news? Why the sudden interest? No offense to anyone, but is it filler news while we're taking a breather from caucuses-primaries? Is it a distraction from news from Iraq? From the economy? Is it that important to the NYT to get front-page treatment? Can someone put it to me in perspective, on the world politics map? Thanks.

those buying foreclosed homes would get a break? i agree with bellevue. not only are these plans hardly effective, they would potentially cut gov funds when they are needed.

not only that, but who, specifically is that aimed to help? i was under the impression that most buyers of foreclosed homes aren't using them for their primary residence. i think the government should be concerned with preventing an economic collapse, yes. but bailouts should -- if at all -- be given to the primary home owners. not businesses, or landlords.

OK, then I'm assuming you're too stupid to figure out what nefarious means. Is that the element that's supposed to indicate that the car isn't making a political statement? Go consult a dictionary and get back to me.